ALL APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSIONS

Archbishop Stepinac High School is known as the standard bearer in
curriculum innovation. We provide our young men with a highly
competitive academic program that leverages our collegiate blended
learning platforms and project-based learning pedagogy to equip
students with skills to become globally competitive. We accept
students who have the academic potential to succeed in this rigorous
collaborative learning environment.

Complete the online application to be considered for admissions to
Stepinac. Applicants can only be considered for admission once all steps in the online process are fully completed.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

CLASS OF 2031 APPLICANTS REGISTERED FOR TACHS EXAM:

• Online Admissions Application required for ALL public & parochial applicants.
• Online application : CLICK HERE TO APPLY

• Indicate Stepinac as one of your choices on the TACHS exam.

• Stepinac's TACHS code is #122. Please mark the code
  correctly for Stepinac to receive your scores.

• All Catholic schools have copies of the TACHS Applicant Record
  Form. Please confirm that they will send it to the Stepinac
  Admissions Office.

• Private and public school applicant must completed the TACHS
  Applicant Record Form and email it to admissions@stepinac.org.

• Click here for the Applicant Record Form.

• Stepinac requires the 7th and 8th grade report card

• Stepinac considers all TACHS applicants regardless of whether
  Stepinac is listed as your 1st , 2nd or 3rd choice.

• For more information about the TACHS exam, visit www.tachsinfo.com.

CLASS OF 2031 APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT REGISTER FOR THE TACHS:
Applicants that did not take the TACHS Exam may apply at any time.
Applying to Stepinac requires the following documentation:

• Online Admissions Application required for ALL public &
  parochial applicants applying to Stepinac to be notified on
  January 20, 2027.  (Applicants are still invited to apply after this
  date and consideration will be based on availability.)
• Online application: CLICK HERE TO APPLY
• A copy of the 7th and 8th grade report cards submitted with online
  application.
• At least one academic recommendation from a guidance
  counselor or 8th grade teacher returned to the Admissions Office.
  Recommendation Forms are sent through the online application.
• After all materials have been received and reviewed, an in-
  person interview with a member of the Admissions Committee
  may be required.

FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS:
Transfer applicants that wish to be considered for the current school year may apply and consideration will be determined based on the time of year within the Stepinac school calendar and availability within the grade level.

Transfer applicants that wish to be considered for the 2027-2028 school year may apply at any time and will be notified on or after January 20, 2027.

If a student is interested in transferring from another high school
applying to Stepinac requires the following documentation:

• Online Admissions Application for ALL public & parochial applicants
• Online application: CLICK HERE TO APPLY
• A copy of a current and previous year's report cards submitted
  with the online application.
• At least one academic recommendation from a guidance counselor or current teacher returned to the Admissions Office. Recommendation Forms are sent through the online application.
• Payment of the $35 non-refundable application fee can be
  submitted online at www.stepinac.org/applicationfee
• After all materials have been received and reviewed, an in-
  person interview with a member of the Admissions Committee may be required.

Contact:
For questions, call (914) 946-4800 x265 or email admissions@stepinac.org.

See the Application Process Page for more details.

Course Details: Full details and sign-up will be updated by the end of June.
* Dates: September through October
* Time: To be announced
* Location: Stepinac Active Learning Classroom
* Cost: To be announced

For more information, please contact Ms. Kathryn Galvin at kgalvin@stepinac.org

Our Admissions team offers a variety of in-person opportunities throughout the year to explore all that Stepinac has to offer. The best way to know if Stepinac is the right fit for you is to step onto our campus, meet our students, faculty and administration, and experience the energy of school life in action.

See Stepinac for yourself by taking part in the following:

Crusader for a Day

Prospective students will spend the day with a Stepinac Student Ambassador and follow his schedule. From the classroom to the cafeteria, they will experience first-hand the benefits of a Stepinac education.

The Crusader for a Day program is only available for applicants currently in 8th Grade.

Campus Tours

To fully appreciate the Stepinac experience, we encourage parents of prospective students to participate in one of our Campus Tour dates. Campus Tours are designed to give parents a firsthand look at the day in the life of a Stepinac student.

Click here to visit us!

--------------------------------------------------------------

Virtual Tour

Explore Stepinac at your own pace, from wherever you are by visiting our Virtual Open House. Click here.

A student-athlete transfer is a student who represented his sending school in athletics. Stepinac follows the rules of the CHSAA in every sport & CHSFL in Football.
 
CHSAA-All Sports besides Football: A student athlete transferring from 9th to 10th grade is eligible to play all sports from public or private schools. Student must be in school the first 15 days of semester to be eligible for a sport that season. Catholic to Catholic transfers are not eligible.

Football - CHSFL: A student athlete transferring from 9th to 10th grade is eligible to play all sports from public or private schools & other CHSFL schools . Student athlete must be enrolled in the school the first 15 days of semester to be eligible for a sport that season. CHSFL Catholic to Catholic transfers are not eligible from 10 to 11 grade . They must sit out one year if you played that sport in the prior CHSFL school.  

CHSAA: A student athlete transferring from 10th to 11th grade is eligible to play all sports from a public or private school. Catholic school transfers must sit one year if they represented sending school in prior year in that sport.

CHSFL & CHSAA : A student athlete transferring into 12th grade is not eligible.

Exceptions to Rule: Family has made a significant move or moved out of a school district: the league will review case by case for eligibility by the executive board. Student must have proof of move, live with parents or legal guardians & be able to produce all proper paperwork that may be needed. Student transferring because of school closure or discontinuance of sport at his prior school.
* All transfers are subject to league approval
 
Any other Athletic transfer questions or situations please email: Coach O'Donnell: modonnell@stepinac.org